Boursin and bacon compliment each other perfectly in these deceptively simple puff pastry bites. This 5 ingredient recipe is the perfect puff pastry appetizer for entertaining!
With Easter on the horizon, I've been planning out my holiday menu. I love to keep Easter dinner itself pretty simple-ham and veggies-but make the finger foods and appetizers the star of the show.
These Boursin and Bacon Stuffed Puff Pastries are deceptively easy to make and scream sophistication. Serve them up as an appetizer at your next shindig, no one will be the wiser that you didn't spend hours in the kitchen to make them!
Why I love this recipe
- with 20 minutes of prep and 20 minutes in the oven, they are ready in under an hour
- these puff pastries look super fancy but are quite easy to make
- the Boursin and bacon are the perfect savory combination
Ingredients
- Boursin Garlic and Fine Herbs
- thick cut bacon
- egg
- puff pastry cups
- green onion
Step by step
- Chop bacon into ½ inch pieces and brown in a skillet. Drain and set aside.
- Lay puff pastry cups on a baking sheet and brush with an egg wash.
- Bake 20 minutes.
- After the pastry cups cool, fill each with Boursin cheese and top with bacon and green onion.
Tips for best results
- To make assembly quick before entertaining, bake the pastry cups and brown the bacon ahead of time.
- Experiment with different flavors of Boursin cheese to change up the taste.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
Taking a few seconds to be intentional adding the bacon and green onion makes these appetizers really look foodie-worthy!
FAQs
These little puff pastries are best enjoyed fresh. You can bake the pastry cups ahead of time but I would not assemble them more than an hour in advance to keep the pastry crisp.
They are located in the freezer section of the grocery store, usually near the pie shells.
If you can't find the puff pastry cups you can make your own with puff pastry sheets. Cut the pastry sheets into approximately 2-3 inch squares. Use a mini muffin pan to shape the squares into cup form, give them an egg wash, and bake as instructed. When you remove them from the oven, use the handle of a wooden spoon to push the inflated middle portion down and allow to cool before filling.
You can also use this recipe for making puff pastry shells that will more closely resemble the cups.
If you try this recipe, please comment and rate it below, I love hearing from you!
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Boursin and Bacon Puff Pastry Bites
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 24 1x
- Category: appetizer
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Description
Boursin and bacon compliment each other perfectly in these deceptively simple puff pastry bites. This 5 ingredient recipe is the perfect puff pastry appetizer for entertaining!
Ingredients
- 24 puff pastry cups (in the freezer section)
- 1 large egg
- 12 oz thick cut bacon, chopped in ½" pieces
- 5.2 oz package Boursin Garlic & Fine Herbs Cheese
- ½ cup chopped green onion for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- While oven is preheating brown chopped bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook until just beginning to crisp. Drain and set aside to cool.
- Lay puff pastries on a baking dish as directed on the box.
- Mix egg and 1 tablespoon water and brush sparingly over pastries with a pastry brush (affiliate link).
- Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from oven and use the handle end of a wooden spoon to push in the middle section of the cups.
- Allow to cool 10 minutes.
- Fill each pastry cup with Boursin cheese and top with bacon and green onion.
Notes
- To make assembly quick before entertaining, bake the pastry cups and brown the bacon ahead of time.
- Experiment with different flavors of Boursin cheese to change up the taste.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
Keywords: bacon puff pastries
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Melissa says
yum!! thank you for this!
★★★★★